For World Coffee Day

Not without my bean! When it starts to get dangerous

"Addicted" to coffee - does that even exist? We asked.(Bild: Antonioguillem - stock.adobe.com)

On today's "International Coffee Day", Austrians are also celebrating their favorite pick-me-up! Can't do without your daily bean? Experts explain why it can be healthy, when it becomes dangerous and why you are not addicted despite possible "withdrawal symptoms".

Austria - a country of coffee drinkers! Almost three quarters indulge in at least one cup a day, and just under half reach for the popular hot drink several times a day. On average, 5.73 kilos of the "black gold" are consumed per capita per year, putting Austria in sixth place worldwide behind leader Luxembourg (8.47 kg), the Netherlands and Scandinavian countries. We Austrians also drink an average of 2.65 cups a day.